Exotic & Modern: French Art Deco and inspiration afar
Japonism, or an interest towards Asia as a whole, came to be reinterpreted as a catalyst for modernity. In the midst of such movements was the presence of Japanese artists such as Seizou Sugawara who had trained architect and designer Eileen Gray and designer Jean Dunand in the traditional techniques of lacquer, as well as the ivory sculptor Eug茅nie O鈥檏in.
The exhibition introduces approximately 85 works including dynamic paintings and sculptures that draw inspiration from Africa and Asia, centering on those housed in the museum collections of the Mus茅e des Ann茅es 30, Mus茅e des Arts D茅coratifs, Paris, and the Mobilier National, which will be presented in Japan for the first time.
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Japonism, or an interest towards Asia as a whole, came to be reinterpreted as a catalyst for modernity. In the midst of such movements was the presence of Japanese artists such as Seizou Sugawara who had trained architect and designer Eileen Gray and designer Jean Dunand in the traditional techniques of lacquer, as well as the ivory sculptor Eug茅nie O鈥檏in.
The exhibition introduces approximately 85 works including dynamic paintings and sculptures that draw inspiration from Africa and Asia, centering on those housed in the museum collections of the Mus茅e des Ann茅es 30, Mus茅e des Arts D茅coratifs, Paris, and the Mobilier National, which will be presented in Japan for the first time.
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